Articles from 2018 – Page 156 of 161

Best fast food burger in Las Vegas? It’s the one that’s coming to Seattle’s South Lake Union

LAS VEGAS — Depending on your motivation, appetite, price point and more, Las Vegas is probably no different than any… Read More

‘Cosmos’ will return to television in 2019, countering alternative facts with science

Like hope, “Cosmos” springs eternal. That’s the message Ann Druyan is delivering with the news that “Cosmos,” the science-minded TV… Read More

Hawaii receives alert warning of incoming ballistic missile that turns out to be false alarm

Hawaiians received a startling emergency alert on mobile devices and across televisions on Saturday morning warning that a ballistic missile… Read More

Photos: It’s not a car show, but CES sure is a showcase for some very cool vehicles

LAS VEGAS — The biggest automakers in the world have certainly caught on, and joined the race that traditionally has… Read More

Podcast

Week In Geek Podcast: We meet our ping-pong robot overlords, and a big shift in venture capital funding

It’s no average week for the tech world — in fact, this week marked the biggest tech event in the U.S.,… Read More

Amazon is expanding in Portland, as the company signs lease for new space

AWS Elemental is set to increase its presence in Portland, signing a lease to take over space in a building… Read More

Tech Moves: Hillel Cooperman named SVP at Oracle; Seattle architecture leader Karen Thomas promoted at Gensler; CrowdCow taps startup vet Fioca; etc.

Longtime Seattle tech design leader Hillel Cooperman has joined Oracle as the company’s senior vice president of user experience and design,… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Hear Zoe Quinn, Bob Ferguson and others at the Crosscut Festival; Glimpse the future of AI; and more

In 2013, indie video game developer Zoe Quinn became the target of relentless and coordinated online harassment by men in… Read More

Man vs. machine: Watch who wins as GeekWire takes on a ping-pong playing robot that never rests

LAS VEGAS — I’m always on the lookout for the next great ping-pong playing machine. I just didn’t think that… Read More

CES Day 4 recap: Checking in with Microsoft and wrapping up a wacky week at the big tech show

It was another crazy week at CES learning about how technology may shape the future. Team GeekWire was on the… Read More

I welcome our robot overlords, as long as they’ll mow my lawn like this LG gadget does

LAS VEGAS — I generally count myself as an automation skeptic. I worry about the impact it could have on… Read More

Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos donate $33M to fund scholarships for Dreamers as immigration battle heats up

Jeff Bezos, the Amazon and Blue Origin founder and the wealthiest person in the world, is wading into the issue… Read More

Sports stars at CES; Steve Ballmer talks Second Spectrum; and more sports tech news

TAYLOR’S TAKE ON THE WEEK IN SPORTS TECH: I’ve just returned from a week at CES, where sports tech was once… Read More

Inside Seattle’s startup scene: GeekWire and MOHAI partner on Jan. 22 event that explores entrepreneurship

Startups are hard. We’ve all heard that adage before. But by sharing stories and lessons learned — including a few… Read More

Catching up with Steve Ballmer on AI, sports tech, the economy, fake news and life after Microsoft

It has been nearly four years since Steve Ballmer left his job as Microsoft CEO, and he’s noticeably more relaxed… Read More

MLS launches ‘eMLS,’ a new FIFA esports league with one pro gamer representing each team

Major League Soccer is following in the footsteps of the NBA with its own esports league. MLS announced Friday the… Read More

Intel: Our initial fix for the Meltdown and Spectre chip design flaws had flaws

Intel continued to undermine the confidence placed in its chips by more than 90 percent of data center customers on… Read More

UPDATED: Planetary Resources and Spaceflight Industries mark successful rocket launch in India

Updated on Friday morning with details of launch. A rocket that lifted off from India’s Satish Dhawan Space Center just… Read More

Where’s Cortana? Microsoft is playing the long game as Amazon and Google dominate CES

LAS VEGAS — Lost in the shuffle of Amazon and Google’s digital assistant showdown this week at CES is another… Read More

Hands on with Microsoft’s hardware cornucopia at tech giant’s behind-the-scenes CES booth

LAS VEGAS — Microsoft is typically more low key at CES than fellow tech giant Amazon, and this year Google,… Read More

Who will pay for Meltdown and Spectre? Chip flaws could leave a financial mess in their wake

2018 greeted CIOs around the planet in quite rude fashion, following the revelation of two 20-year-old undiscovered security flaws in… Read More

Unified Robotics program for intellectually disabled students looks to keep growing

Sometimes a sea change can start with something as simple as wanting to make sure your sister feels included. That… Read More

Kirby Star Allies will be released for the Nintendo Switch on March 16

Nintendo races into 2018 with new titles, remastered ports, and game updates

What is the secret you're seeking? I know it, I know it, ha HA! I can't tell you! ♪ It's… Read More

CES Day 3 recap: Power goes out at world’s biggest tech show while human-like robots draw attention

LAS VEGAS — The big topic of discussion at the Consumer Electronics Show on Wednesday was not so much about future… Read More

T-Mobile opens nightclub-esque retail store in Las Vegas with juice bar, Alexa, VR, and more

LAS VEGAS — You don’t typically find juice bars, voice-activated fans, virtual reality headsets, and a nightclub vibe inside a… Read More

Working Geek: Microsoft’s Harini Gokul looks for women to have more impact, but not more pressure

Microsoft’s Harini Gokul is eager for women to excel in their careers and in charitable work, finding the places where they… Read More

Complaints from bike-share workers reflect new reality for labor force that powers sharing economy

After four months working with Ofo, Sean Healy reached a breaking point. He started driving vans and trucks for the… Read More

House of Representatives extends NSA warrantless surveillance program, a blow to privacy advocates

The House of Representatives has passed a bill extending the National Security Administration’s warrantless surveillance program for six years, rejecting… Read More

QuoteWizard acquires call transfer company Bantam Connect, posts record profit for 2017

Insurance comparison marketplace QuoteWizard is having a good start to the year. The company announced Thursday that it has acquired… Read More

Avvo to be acquired by Internet Brands, parent of WebMD and Martindale-Hubbell, in major exit for Seattle-based legal marketplace

Seattle-based Avvo, which runs an online legal directory, marketplace and reviews site, has entered into an agreement to be acquired… Read More